Zipporah was born 10 July 1781 in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of Philip Russell and Esther Mordecai. Her father was a surgeon's mate at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War. Her Great Grandfather, Dr. Samuel Nunez who had brought the first Torah to Savannah, Georgia in 1733, which is still there. Dr. Nunez saved the city of Savannah from Yellow fever after his arrival and as a reward his family was granted land to settle on. Dr. Nunez and his family had escaped the inquisions in Portugal fleeing to England then on to America. He had been the doctor to the head inquisioner. Ziporrah married 28 July 1797 to Isaac Mordecai. Out of this marriage was three sons: John born 1813, Samuel born 1816, and Isaac R. born 1818. She passed away about 1845 in Fayette County, now Lamar County, Alabama. Zipporrah and Isaac are buried at the top of a hill near an old log house in the Spring Hill community. [1]
Zipporah's father was a surgeon's mate at Valley Forge during the Rev War. Her G-grandfather Dr Samuel Nunez who brought the first Torah to Savannah Ga in 1733, which is still there. Dr Nunez saved the city of Savannah from Yellow fever after his arrival and as reward his family was granted land to settle on. Dr Nunez and his family had escaped the inquisions in Portugal fleeing to England and then America. He had been the doctor to the head inquisioner.
Zipporah married Isaac D Mordecai July 28 1797
Zipporah and Isaac had three sons, Issac R born 1818, John born 1813 and Samuel born 1816.
Zipporah and Isaac are buried at the top of a hill near an old log house in the Spring Hill community.
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